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Growing Rift as Bunnell Commission Lowers Standards in Renewed Search for City Manager

July 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The Bunnell commission will again advertise for a city manager after failing to agree on a candidate last month, and will now make a master’s degree optional for applicants.

Sheriff Staly on Operations Center: “I Will Not Tolerate Blaming Victims of This Building, My Employees”

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, right, with County Commission Chairman Greg Hansen, center, and County Administrator Craig Coffey before today's meeting on the Sheriff's Operations Center. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly delivered a 2,000-word statement on the troubled Operations Center during Monday’s workshop on the matter. The full text is reproduced here.

Combative Statements and Threats of Litigation Belie Claim of Unity Meeting on Sheriff’s Operations Center

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The Flagler County Commission, with Sheriff Rick Staly at the table, listens to Zdenek Hejzlar, the engineer hired to test the Sheriff's Operations Center this morning. (c FlaglerLive)

A Flagler County Commission workshop on results of air testing at the Sheriff’s Operations Center was tense and combating as sheriff’s employees questioned the county’s sincerity.

Behind Scott’s Executive Order Protecting Public Beach Access: New Law’s Confusing Signals

July 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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A new law that could potentially restrict public access to beaches prompted an executive order from Gov. Scott that echoes an ordinance Flagler passed last month.

Doubt and Mistrust From Sheriff’s Employees Against County’s ‘All Clear’ on Operations Center

July 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

sheriff's office slab

Sheriff’s employees are neither ready nor willing to return to the potentially sick operations center: a report on the building’s air still doesn’t explain why 27 employees developed problems.

Martin Tucker, Rancher and Bulwark of Pioneering West Flagler Family, Dies at 70

July 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Martin Tucker. (Tucker family)

Leslie Martin Tucker Jr., father of School Board Chairman Trevor Tucker, cousin of Bunnell Commissioner Elbert Tucker, rancher and owner of Sun Country Pest Control, died Wednesday.

Issuing Report, County Says Sheriff’s Building “Deemed Safe To Occupy,” But Sheriff Raises Questions

July 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

testing location

A much-anticipated report on the air quality of the evacuate Sheriff’s Operations Center concludes that the building has no mold problem but questions remain, not least from the sheriff.

Judge Reduces Supervision on Veteran Who Killed a Man Near Graham Swamp in 2006

July 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Brian Wothers, now 36, shot and killed 26-year-old Jeffrey Maxwell in Palm Coast and was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a bench trial, but had been confined to a state hospital.

Nat Reed, Adviser to Governors and Presidents Who Left His Imprint on Flagler’s Environment, Dies

July 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Nat Reed, who died at 84, co-founded 1,000 Friends of Florida. His stewardship led to Flagler’s progressive comprehensive plan and greenway and environmental successes.

At Palm Coast Data, A Surprise Bonus to Employees Highlights Reset of Invigorated Company

July 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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In the most intimate and detailed look at Palm Coast Data from the inside in 10 years, the company is less than half its former size but producing solid revenue, projecting optimism, and hiring.

SBA Signs On With Black Entrepreneur Group In Palm Coast To Help Right Loans Imbalance

July 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

From left, Wilfredo Gonzales, district director of the Small Business Administration, Leslie Giscombe, the African American Entrepreneurs Association's leader, and Thaddeus Hammond, a business opportunity specialist with the SBA. (AAEA)

Palm Coast’s emerging African American Entrepreneurs Association will use the agreement with the SBA to foster more capital and business education for minorities.

Flagler Government Will Crack Down On Mobile Campaign Billboards And Other Signs

July 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Flagler County commissioners will approve new rules next Monday regulating or banning campaign-sign-blaring vehicles and campaign signs from county properties.

No Money for a Big Recreation Center, But Palm Coast Will Spend $100,000 Imagining One

July 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 60 Comments

palm coast aquatic center

The $100,000 would pay for a conceptual plan for the recreation center and potential aquatic center off Belle Terre Parkway, around the Palm Coast Tennis Center.

‘I Don’t Need Him To Tell Me How To Hire Our Next City Manager,’ Palm Coast Mayor Says of Landon

July 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Palm Coast Manager Jim landon has kept himself at the forefront of the council's search for a new manager. Mayor Milissa Holland, right, says that will stop. (© FlaglerLive)

Though a search firm is ready to find Palm Coast’s next manager, council members were taken aback by an email from City Manager Jim Landon dictating delays.

County Commissioners Again Can’t Agree On How Much To Raise Next Year’s Taxes

July 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

County Commissioner Dave Sullivan, left, is willing to increase the property tax rate modestly. Don O'Brien is not. Both agree taxes are going up regardless. (© FlaglerLive)

For the third straight budget workshop, Flagler County Commissioners have been unable to agree on what property tax rate to set for next year and what to cut to get there.

Abolish ICE

July 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement is supposed to keep Americans safe. Instead, it’s terrorizing refugees, families, and small children.

In Big Win For Flagler Beach, U.S. Army Corps Awards $17.5 Million, Reviving Dunes Project

July 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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The unexpected infusion of $17.5 million into Flagler’s beach-rebuilding projects revives a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan that appeared dead in 2017.

Just Released From Jail For Car Theft, Man Leads Deputies on Chase at Wheel of Another Stolen Car

July 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Rico Ransom.

Rico Ransom, 21, was released from jail a few months ago in a grand theft auto conviction. Thursday evening he led deputies through a chase west of US1.

The Other Victims: First Responders To Traumas and Disasters Often Suffer In Solitude

July 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Some firefighters, emergency medical providers, law enforcement officers and others say the scale, sadness and sometimes sheer gruesomeness of their experiences haunt them, leading to tearfulness and depression, job burnout, substance abuse, relationship problems, even suicide.

Thieves Blow Hole In Wall at Palm Coast Parkway Dollar General and Steal $4,700

July 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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The Dollar genera’s safe was broken open and the thief or thieves took fireworks along with cash in the overnight theft off Palm Coast Parkway.

Floats of Pink, Red, White and Blue Reap Rotary’s Trophies For Fabulous 4th Parade

July 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

breast-cancer awareness

The Flagler Beach Rotary-sponsored parade’s big winner was Florida Pirate Alliance, which took Best of Parade, with more than a dozen more winners and honorees.

No Smokable Medical Marijuana Allowed Before Legal Challenge Plays Out, Court Orders

July 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal came in a lawsuit initiated by Orlando trial attorney John Morgan and others who maintain that a Florida law barring patients from smoking their treatment runs afoul of a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.

Flagler Will Build $7.5 Million Bike and Foot Trail East of Old Kings Rd., and Bridge Over SR 100

July 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

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The 1.6-mile, 12-foot-wide walking and biking trail through the forested greenery east of Old Kings Road will connect Graham Swamp and Lehigh Trail.

Bunnell to Prospective Manager: “Not A Penny More” Than $80,000, and Thursday Deadline

July 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

martin murphy job applicant

It was not the friendliest of negotiations with Martin Murphy, the New York planner whose demands had rubbed some commissioners the wrong way.

Agonizing Over Tax Increase, Indecisive County Commission Defers To Administrator

July 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Don't blame him for being in the driver's seat: Most county commissioners have been incapable of giving County Administrator the clear direction he's sought on taxes in two successive budget hearings, so he's filling in the blanks. (© FlaglerLive)

County taxes are going up no matter what, but most county commissioners, some of them in election season, have been unable to give the county administrator more than vague direction on the budget.

Bunnell’s Manager Candidate Wants $10,000 More Than City Is Offering, Plus Extra Benefits

July 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Martin Murphy, right, reflected in a commission chamber window during his interview with Bunnell's commissioners last month. His contractual demands are not resonating with commissioners. (© FlaglerLive)

Martin Murphy, who’s negotiating to be Bunnell’s next city manager, wants $90,000 rather than $80,000, plus 33 days of leave time instead of 28, and health benefits starting immediately rather than in three months.

Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns

July 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The epidemic of gun violence that kills 96 people a day is focused on mental illness. But a little-known problem is what to do about firearms in homes of aging Americans with dementia.

Zero Tolerance: Here’s What It’s Like to Work at a Shelter for Immigrant Kids

June 30, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

A photo provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows immigrant children inside Casa Padre on June 14.

A window into a system pushed into overdrive, straining to serve traumatized kids amid the uncertainty of America’s immigration system.

Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge

June 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

Eric Cooley won a seat on the Flagler Beach City Commission in January, without opposition.(c FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach City Commissioner Eric Cooley was arrested on a domestic violence charge Friday evening at the 7-Eleven store he owns on South Oceanshore Boulevard.

Woman Faces Felony Charge In Case of Palm Coast Teen Missing 8 Months

June 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Kindra Dixon, right, and Samantha Posella.

The arrest of Kindra Dixon is the latest twist in the disappearance and recovery eight months later of Palm Coast teen Samantha Posella.

‘No Breach’ Says CEO of Exactis, Palm Coast Company at Heart of Reported Massive Data Leak of Personal Information

June 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Exactis's nondescript office in the Katz building on Florida Park Drive in Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast-based Exactis CEO Steve Hardigree spoke with FlaglerLive of the data breach that exposed 340 million records, saying nothing actually leaked.

DeSantis and Putnam Battle To Out-Trump Each Other In Televised Debate

June 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Ron DeSantris, left, and Adam Putnam in their debate in Orlando Thursday evening.

Adam Putnam and Ron DeSantis focused more on national topics than challenges facing the next Florida governor in their debate broadcast on Fox.

For 21-Year-Old Who Brutalized Dog, 270 Days in Jail, 5 Years’ Probation, Lifetime Felon

June 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Brenden Geary moments after his sentencing on an animal cruelty charge this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

Brenden Geary, 21, left an 11-lb Yorkshire terrier unconscious after brutalizing her at a W-Section Palm Coast home in Palm Coast last March.

Sheriff Still Investigating Even After Woman Missing 8 Months Turns Up

June 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Samantha Posella in an image the police officer to whom she identified herself on Tuesday took on his cell phone.

Palm Coast’s Samantha Posella revealed herself to a West palm Beach police officer Tuesday after going missing eight months, but the case is not closed.

Flagler School District Scores a B For 7th Year In a Row, Ranks 32nd Out of 67

June 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A math classroom at Indian Trails Middle School, the only school in the district to score an A other than iFlagler, the virtual school. (© FlaglerLive)

Only Indian Trails Middle School scored an A while Old Kings and Rymfire elementaries dropped a grade. Other schools maintained last year’s grades.

More Than 100 New Laws Take Effect Sunday, as Does $88 Billion Budget

June 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

expanding the use of public dollars for private-school vouchers.

New laws expanding education vouchers, prohibiting marriage for anyone younger than 18, and placing Florida on permanent daylight saving time–if Congress approves–all go into effect.

Palm Coast Man Faces Rape Charge, Allegedly ‘Testing’ If Girlfriend Had Been Unfaithful

June 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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D’Marcus Boyd, a 24-year-old Palm Coast resident, is at the Flagler County jail on $127,500 bond on accusations that he broke into a P-Section house and raped his girlfriend.

Balking at Proposed Tax Increase, County Commissioners Offer Alternatives Outside of Public Meeting

June 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Flagler County commisioners are offering up their budget suggestions to the county administrator outside of public meetings. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County commissioners want to cut a proposed budget increase but didn’t do so at a workshop, and plan to offer their suggestions outside of budget workshops.

Supreme Court Orders Flagler’s Judge Scott DuPont Removed in Unanimous Decision

June 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Scott DuPont in Palm Coast during the 2016 election campaign. (© FlaglerLive)

Scott DuPont, who’d served on Flagler’s and Putnam’s civil benches since 2010, was investigated for improprieties on and off the bench.

Bunnell Votes 3-2 To Hire Martin Murphy as Manager, a Planner From New York

June 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The divided vote to hire Martin Murphy reflected the mayor’s wish for a second round of interviews and another commissioner hoping for a different candidate.

For a 6-Year-Old Snared in the Immigration Maze, Lifeline in a Memorized Phone Number

June 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Alison Jimena Valencia Madrid. (Facebook)

As the U.S. attempts to reunite migrant families, children will bear the burden of helping to identify who and where their parents are. One 6-year-old girl has an advantage.

Andy Dance Re-Elected To Flagler School Board Without Opposition; Others Must Slog It Out

June 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Andy Dance was re-elected to a fourth term. A school board and a Palm Coast council race will be decided in August, others won’t be decided until November.

Felony Child Neglect Charges For Two Palm Coast Men Accused of Drug-Dealing

June 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Kaiwan Stokes, left, and Rondal Gibson.

Two Palm Coast men arrested in three days saw their drug-dealing charges complicated by felony child-neglect charges involving children ages 1 and 2.

School Board Rejects $2.5 Million Bid For Palm Coast Parkway Property It Bought For $3.5 Million

June 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The old ITT building the school board bought for $3.5 million in 2001 as it was being demolished in 2016. (© FlaglerLive)

The $2.5 million offer was $500,000 higher than the best appraisal of the property. The board split 2-2 on the offer from Michael Collard Properties, who’d offered $1.8 million last year.

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Web Retailers Could Boost Florida’s Sales Tax Revenue

June 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

In 2014, Amazon, the largest online retailer, began collecting the tax in Florida after it opened a series of “fulfillment centers” in the state. But the tax is not applied to third-party sales through the Amazon network. (Amazon)

A 5-4 ruling upheld a law that allowed the state to apply its sales tax to major online retailers, even if they had no physical presence in the state.

First McDonald, Now Abby Romaine Will Challenge Hansen For County Commission

June 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Abby Romaine during her first run for county commission in 2012. (© FlaglerLive)

Abby Romaine, who ran for the seat in 2012 as an independent, is challenging County Commissioner Greg Hansen in the August Republican primary.

Flagler County Passes Precedent-Setting Ordinance Protecting Public Use of Private Beaches, But Its Future Is Uncertain

June 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

One of the illustrations used during a presentation on the public's customary use of Flagler's beach-front shows the old Flagler Beach Hotel, which opened in 1926, and the Moody Boulevard beach ramp granting public access to the beach. Click on the image for larger view.

Flagler’s customary-use ordinance forbids the walling off of private sections of beaches, though a new state law allows just such segregation from public use. Flagler expects its ordinance to be challenged.

Critics Assail Scott Policy Shift That Would Reduce Eligibility Window For Medicaid

June 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The majority of the 39,000 people impacted by the change would be seniors and people with disabilities. But Gov. Scott wants the shift to save nearly $100 million.

Dennis McDonald Files to Run Against Greg Hansen as Sheriff’s Building Fuses Explosive Campaign Issue

June 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Dennis McDonald filed to run in his fifth electoral contest in six years. (© FlaglerLive)

Dennis McDonald will challenge County Commissioner Greg Hansen as an independent, with the mess surrounding the Sheriff’s Operations Center leading his decision to run.

Ambulance Fees Going Up 48% as Flagler Fire Rescue Makes Pitch For Big Budget Increase

June 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Flagler County's fire department os looking for substantial budget increases even as fees for emergency transportation will be doubling or more in some cases. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s fire department is asking for a substantial budget increase to raise pay and buy $1.5 million worth of equipment, and the county approved huge increases in emergency transportation fees.

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